Mark 1-8 MacArthur New Testament Commentary

MacArthur New Testament Commentary Series

by John F. MacArthur Jr.

"The gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God." Those words not only begin Mark’s gospel, but they also capture one of its most important themes—one that builds throughout the first eight chapters until it reaches its climax in Mark 8:29, where Peter acknowledges, "You are the Christ." Join John MacArthur as he explains each verse in a way that is both doctrinally precise and intensely practical. Taking into account the cultural, theological, and Old Testament contexts of each passage, MacArthur tackles interpretive challenges and fairly evaluates differing views, giving the reader confidence in his conclusions. The MacArthur New Testament Commentary series comes from the experience, wisdom, and insight of one of the most trusted ministry leaders and Bible scholars of our day. Each volume was written to be as comprehensive and accurate as possible, dealing thoroughly with every key phrase and word in the Scripture without being unnecessarily technical. This commentary will help to give a better, fuller, richer understanding of God's Word, while challenging the reader to a vibrant personal spiritual walk. A great resource for pastors, teachers, leaders, students, or anyone desiring to dig deeper into Scripture

Genres: Christian, Theology, Reference

480 pages, Hardcover

First published April 1, 2014

About the author

John F. MacArthur, Jr. was a United States Calvinistic evangelical writer and minister, noted for his radio program entitled Grace to You and as the editor of the Gold Medallion Book Award-winning MacArthur Study Bible. MacArthur was a fifth-generation pastor, a popular author and conference speaker, and served as pastor-teacher of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California beginning in 1969, as well as President of The Master’s College (and the related Master’s Seminary) in Santa Clarita, California.

Reviews

[Bill Forgeard · Rating 3 out of 5]

A faithful and forthright expository commentary on Mark 1-8. Verse by verse exposition with some helpful and straightforward applications, bringing the whole Bible to bear on each passage. Frustratingly (to my mind), it's as if MacArthur is preaching on a harmony of the four gospels, rather than the Gospel of Mark in particular. He systematically refers to and relies on the other gospels when they differ to Mark's account, rather than focusing on the passage in Mark, and thus usually neglects to consider Mark's unique purpose in writing.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of most helpful commentaries for preaching through Mark. It is biblical exposition, theologically and historically precise and pastorally written. It takes the best of other conservative commentaries and compiles it together.

Perhaps one area it could be improved is having for contemporary application.

[Shaun Marksbury · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent.

[Jon Anderson]

Sermon prep for Fall 2021

[Brandon Vaughan · Rating 5 out of 5]

MacArthur is one of my go to’s when I really want to understand what the text is saying. In my opinion, no one can do it better in the department of exegesis. This commentary is no exception.

[Scott Guillory · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wonderful!